Loreena Mckennitt - Dantes Prayer Access

Watch this live performance from the Alhambra to experience the atmospheric depth and choral elements of the song:

: The track is bookended by a rich Russian choral excerpt, "Alleluia, Behold the Bridegroom," performed by the St. Petersburg Chamber Choir . This adds an air of ancient, shared experience and community to the somber melody. Loreena McKennitt - Dantes Prayer

The song serves as a to be remembered by a higher power, even when their life seems insignificant to the rest of the world. Watch this live performance from the Alhambra to

: Just as Dante's journey was an ascent from darkness toward "the light of the stars," the lyrics describe a soul's movement from "crumpled hopes" and "the ice and the fire" toward forgiveness and spiritual engagement. A Legacy of Sacrifice Behold the Bridegroom